Re: How to run PostgreSQL?

On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 09:01 -0400, Ray Stell wrote:
> On Thu, May 07, 2009 at 07:49:56AM -0500, Ries van Twisk wrote:
> > I hope you don't compile 8.2.11 now from source, right?
>
> I never understood this attitude.

Because "users" shouldn't compile. The commands aren't relevant. If
possible you should *always* run from your package manager.

> Do this commands really
> make for a daunting adventure. Why the trepidation?
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/install-short.html
>

* Why should I install 40 different packages to install PostgreSQL?
* Why should I have to edit /etc/profile or .bashrc or /etc/profile.d?
* Why should I have yet another channel to watch to see if there is a
critical update?
* Why should I have to know where my postgresql is? (speaking from a
user perspective not a DBA)
* Why should I have to configure a custom init.d script so my
PostgreSQL will start?

I can go on, and on, and on...

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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